Two PSU converters in a row to 8-pin, is it safe?

[tomaac]

Hi,
I'm upgrading my GTX770 to GTX1070 tomorrow, but my PSU has only 1x 8-pin and 1x 6-pin connector. Seems like GPU needs 2x 8-pin.
But I have 2 converters:
1. 2x old hdd connectors (molex?) to 1x 6-pin
2. 2x 6-pin to 1x 8-pin.
So basically I can make a chain that gives me 2x 8-pins that GPU needs. And PSU is 500W, so that should cover recommended power.

So my question - is it save to make a chain of two converters in a row from PSU to GPU?
Couple pics here.

TL;DR - is it safe to plug [PSU] -> [2 molex to 1x 6-pin] -> [2x 6-pin to 1x 8-pin] + [other 8-pin] -> [GPU] ?

 

[Barty1884]

Short answer; no. If you need adapters etc to make something work, you should be looking at replacing the PSU.

Long(ish) answer; It depends on the PSU,the quality of it & how the rails are structured.

Without knowing the PSU make/model, it's impossible to say for sure - I'd have to lean towards recommending you avoid doing that.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Piggybacking converters like that is a house fire waiting to happen. Buy a new PSU.

 

[tomaac]

Thanks for the input. I guess I'll pick up new PSU as well then.